Collecting and converting sensor data from frequency inverters and controllers

The DriveRadar ^® DataCollector software turns all the Generation B electronic drive inverters (control cabinet technology and decentralised technology) into "smart devices" that supply valuable information directly from the application for Condition Monitoring and in-depth system analyses.

In this way, our frequency inverters and controllers detect IIoT device and sensor data, which can then be recorded automatically and saved in the form of JSON files . This includes both scope recordings and also individual parameters.

To allow the device-specific, coded values obtained in this way to be converted into conventional file formats and saved in the end, the conversion tool DriveRadar ^® DataConverter should also be downloaded and installed in addition to the DataCollector.

DriveRadar^® DataCollector and DataConverter – always together as a team

Collection and forwarding of sensor data from frequency inverters, controllers, and other devices

For condition monitoring and predictive maintenance purposes, it's essential to get data from devices to determine their status. DriveRadar^® SmartDataCollector was developed specifically for this data acquisition task. It collects data from the selected devices and sends this to any desired endpoint in a cloud or on a hard drive. This data can be supplied as either parameters (individual value query) or scopes (observation over a measuring period). Preconfigured containers that ensure optimised device monitoring can be used to make things easier.

Overview of DriveRadar^® SmartDataCollector software functions:

• Finding devices:
  Thanks to the integration of networks, the software can scan the IIoT devices in these networks and subsequently use the devices to generate data.

• Forming device groups:
  The devices found can then be combined into logical groups in line with the maintenance strategy.

• Creating containers:
  In the containers, the data to be collected is assigned to the device groups. Either parameter or scope containers can be created.

• Defining endpoints
  The containers' data can be sent to various endpoints. Besides local data storage, http(s) or the cloud can also be selected as endpoints.